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Old 07-28-2006, 11:44 AM
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Look what showed up on my doorstep today

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Old 07-28-2006, 12:19 PM
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boy you never stop ******* with stuff

what happened to the ETP heads NA combo?
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boy you never stop ******* with stuff

what happened to the ETP heads NA combo?
motor wasn't sealing....too much blowby the rings

figure if I'm gonna build a new motor...might as well do it right

BTW...its a GT47-88 turbo
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hmm similar combo as john, who will get their's done first.

and yes they do make a nice edition to livingroom furnature.
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My guess that is that Brian or I will make 9 second passes before you will Jonathon.

I have the exact same turbo and same a/r.
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GT47-88?!? Weaksauce!
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What is your best et/mph crackaholic?
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What is your best et/mph crackaholic?
Don't make me come over there!
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Originally Posted by Boostaholic
GT47-88?!? Weaksauce!
I'm building to a spec class which requires this turbo....

Otherwise...I'd go bigger
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Originally Posted by Fireball
I'm building to a spec class which requires this turbo....

Otherwise...I'd go bigger
I see how it is, well the cool thing is you should be able to bolt up a bigger turbo later without much of a problem
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John is going to make a pass? A few folks have indicated that he is a dyno guy only.


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John is going to make a pass? A few folks have indicated that he is a dyno guy only.


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He ment a pass on the dyno of course Its a lot safer than actual drag racing
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
My guess that is that Brian or I will make 9 second passes before you will Jonathon.

I have the exact same turbo and same a/r.
maybe, but ill be racing mine sunday when your dreaming of working on yours.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
What is your best et/mph crackaholic?

Finally ahead of ya there PSJ..... at least 4 a lil bit

whats your ETA now??



Lookin bad *** Fireball. How man cubes???
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Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Finally ahead of ya there PSJ..... at least 4 a lil bit

whats your ETA now??



Lookin bad *** Fireball. How man cubes???
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same as yours
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There go the credit cards
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There go the credit cards
like harlan said a few years ago...

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FB, where'd you source the I/C

looks good BTW.
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Good luck with it, doing a truck manifold or tubular headers?
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